Purog Kangri Glacier

Location: 560 kilometers away from Nagchu Town
Opening Hours: All day long
Admission Fee: CNY 300
How to Get There: Purog Kangri Glacier is about 40 kilometers away from Shuanghu County, Nagqu City, and it takes about 1 hour to drive there.
Best Time to Visit: Autumn is the best time to go, because it’s not freezingly cold and you don’t have to worry about the frozen soil problem.

About Purog Kangri Glacier

Purog Kangri Glacier, with an ice field covering an area of 422 square kilometers, is known as the third largest glacier in the world. It is about 560 kilometers away from Nagchu Town in southwest Tibet Autonomous Region.

The surface of Purog Kangri Glacier is extremely even, spreading about 50 tongues with various lengths outward. There you can see magnificent views of glaciers, lakes, and deserts coexisting together in harmony.

In 2009, scientists from America and China discovered a giant glacier-- Purog Kangri Glacier and confirmed that it was the third largest glacier in the world, ranking after the south pole and North Pole. From then on, Purog Kangri Glacier became a hot survey direction home and abroad. In the meantime, scientists also found many deserts and lakes lying around, which is a rarely seen natural landscape not only in Tibet but also in this world. But recently, as a consequence of climate, the glaciers have been melting, forming even more marvelous seracs.

Purog Kangri Glacier is situated in the core area of Changtang Nature Reserve, in which swarms of wild animals like yaks, Tibetan antelopes, and Tibetan kiangs live.

Tips of Kangri Glacier

1. In order to travel in this area, you need to get a permit from a local police station in advance and hire a guide familiar with the road.

2. If you want to climb Purog Kangri Glacier, you have to keep yourself warm and bring very specialized equipment with you.

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